A farmer in Devon has taken a rather unusual precaution to stop his sheep from being stolen…he’s dyed them bright orange!  Baa’d news for rustlers! Apparently sheep rustling has multiplied by five over the past year, and so it only seems sensible to try a n(ewe) tactic. The farmer with the brainwave has lost 200 […]

With the Villa Maria team now off on Expedition, and apparently not too fond of writing blogs, we wanted to post up a fantastic video of the team performing a dance routine to the strains of the 90s US boyband the Backstreet Boys…nice work guys. Can’t go wrong with a little public embarrassment in the […]

  The weeks since we left Lima have passed so quickly it already seems a distant memory. When we first arrived we were told that our time there would fly past, and that we would not want to leave when the time came, but few of us believed it as we first considered our new […]

“Relax and enjoy the view” were the wisw words of advice from our team leader as we drove away from the airport. Instantly several giraffes appear about 50 yards away from the road, and the sights didn’t cease to amaze for the rest of the journey – they still haven’t. From baboons scampering along the […]

With the Villa Maria team now off on Expedition, and apparently not too fond of writing blogs, we wanted to post up a fantastic video of the team performing a dance routine to the strains of the 90s US boyband the Backstreet Boys…nice work guys.   Can’t go wrong with a little public embarrassment in […]

  The weeks since we left Lima have passed so quickly it already seems a distant memory. When we first arrived we were told that our time there would fly past, and that we would not want to leave when the time came, but few of us believed it as we first considered our new […]

Just a quick note to wish everyone a lovely Bank Holiday!  Dedicated as we are in the office, the glorious sunshine has been tempting us outside for the past few days, and who are we to disappoint?? We’ll be back in the office on Tuesday, ready to rock’n’roll following much eating of hot cross buns, […]

Final words from the first Bolivia team this year, thanks Gen! After 4 days of cold trekking near Huaraz, we were off on the night bus to Trujillo and then to Huancacho for 2 days of surfing and soaking up the coastal weather. Everyone actually proved to be alright at surfing, with everyone managing to […]

Final words from the first Bolivia team this year, thanks Gen! After 4 days of cold trekking near Huaraz, we were off on the night bus to Trujillo and then to Huancacho for 2 days of surfing and soaking up the coastal weather. Everyone actually proved to be alright at surfing, with everyone managing to […]

Big congratulations to ex Quest volunteer Chantel Owen and her father for taking part in the London to Paris bike ride in aid of our Villa Maria project in Lima. Here’s a quick snap of her at the finish line We’re yet to get the gory details of the blood sweat and tears, and the […]